作者将自己40多年200多次来中国的体验和感受，写成这部时间跨度大、涉及地域范围广的作品。他从一个西方人的视角，以亲身经历表现出中国40多年来各地各时期的各种变化，用大星生动的实地采访资料，向西方向世界讲述他心目中的中国，他所理解的中国。全书内容丰富，阅读间处处能感受到作者对中国发自内心的真情实意和多年来积累的深厚感情。作品表现手法颇具特色，故事生动，叙述细腻，对读者来说有较强吸引力和感染力，仿佛能让读者身临其境，和作者一起穿越时空，在中国旅行。同时，书中也不乏作者许多有独特见解的评论，体现一名记者的敏锐观察力。

Foreword Chapter One From the Ancient Silk Road to the Belt and Road Initiative Seeing is believing Legend of the Silk Road From Italy to China Belt and Road—A rediscovery of the ancient Silk Road Chapter Two Dawn of Reform and Opening up: China in Progress A dream fulfilled The first encounter with Beijing, my new "hometown My closest friend in Beijing The story of Beijing roast duck Italian-style street in Tianjin Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Happy encounter on "Shanghai Express Shanghai, its past and present Xi'an, long-lasting peace and stability Kunming, joyous all the way Cheering for Italian football team in Guangzhou Inner Mongolia, home on the grasslands Lhasa in Tibet connected to Heaven Xinjiang, paradise on the border Chapter Three A Brand-new China Listening to rock & roll in Beijing Reform and opening up–the unique Chinese development model “The pain of transformation Hangzhou—pink lotus blossoms take from sunshine a new dye Shaoxing–I'm back home Yangzhou–the footprints of the Venetians Shenyang–demolish & establish Changchun–the glory of reform Hunchun–the future of economic development Hainan–the paradise-like free port Chapter Four The Chinese Dream of National Rejuvenation The Chinese dream Vibrant Shanghai The answer of Shenzhen The success and prospect of reform and opening up The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics The Belt and Road—the “New Silk Road” China's pledge to the world Chinese in the new era Defend the blue sky and defeat the epidemic Defend the territorial integrity Chinese speed in the development of Internet World-leading technology